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Lungavilla: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pavia, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Umberto Primo 1, Lungavilla.

Lungavilla, the Oltrepò plain north of Voghera

The plain of the Oltrepò Pavese, before the land starts rising towards the wine hills, is the landscape of Lungavilla: farmland, old farmsteads and a village stretched out along the road just north of Voghera. The name itself, roughly "long village", seems to describe its shape.

It suits people who work in Voghera or nearby towns and want a detached house or a villa with a garden, often at lower prices than in town. Trains run from Voghera station to Milan, Pavia and Genoa, which makes the area practical even for longer commutes, although you will need a car to get to the station. The housing stock also includes courtyard houses and converted farmsteads, with their own pros and cons.

Istat, the national statistics institute, counts 2,419 residents in 2023, practically the same as in 2011 (up 0.3%). The average age is 48.0, slightly above the 47.1 of the province of Pavia, and over-65s make up 27.0%. Foreign residents are 8.2% and declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is limited: Lungavilla is in seismic zone 3, like 156 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.083 g. In older houses, the practical advice is to check the roof, floors and damp, which are more common problems than structural cracks.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report finds the land parcel from the address, checks the official flood maps and measures distances to services.

Key points

  • Oltrepò Pavese plain, just north of Voghera.
  • Trains to Milan and Genoa from Voghera station.
  • Population stable since 2011; over-65s at 27.0%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.083 g.

Overview

Lungavilla is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,419 residents, ranked 51 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lungavilla is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.083 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lungavilla declared an average taxable income of 25,416 euros, in line with the province (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lungavilla is in climate zone E, with 2,619 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 75 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lungavilla has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Lungavilla.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 16.2% of the land in Lungavilla, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Lungavilla is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Lungavilla; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Lungavilla: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Lungavilla are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 13 inhabited census areas in Lungavilla. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 3.7%
  • good 96.3%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 018084. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.